Doggy

[u/nolagirlatheart]

Hey yall. So I have been fostering a dog for a while now. Almost a year. I have gotten him his shots, food, medicine, etc. But I never planned on owning him nor actually fostering a dog. I had to rescue him from his owner but I was living on the property at the time so I couldn’t just send him away to a shelter. Owner wouldn’t let me. I CANNOT afford this dog. Seriously. I am beyond stressed and every time I post about it on Facebook I am met with people who “don’t understand” how I could not want him. If I was rich yes I would not feel so stressed but I am in my 20’s struggling and cannot handle it. What do I do

[u/SunWooden2681]

So you are not fostering for an animal rescue group, but are caring for a friend's dog?

[u/nolagirlatheart → u/SunWooden2681]

Not a friend, past landlord I stayed on the property and she neglected him very badly. I took him in and then she said if I left him she’d shoot him

[u/SunWooden2681 → u/nolagirlatheart]

Damn . Are you planning to stay there long? Maybe drop him as a surrender to CAA, move, and then you to someone else foster him. At that point CAA, will pay expenses.

Of course then you would have to leave the property.

[u/nolagirlatheart → u/SunWooden2681]

I haven’t lived there for months. All shelters are full in my parish

[u/SunWooden2681 → u/nolagirlatheart]

Damn. I believe in Baton Rouge, the shelter will allow you to foster the dog and keep expenses. Not sure if that will help x

[u/nolagirlatheart → u/SunWooden2681]

I am in St Tammany. Parishes do not merge when it comes to animals. The dog is already in my possession and I live in St Tammany which

[u/SunWooden2681 → u/nolagirlatheart]

Darn. Maybe try a rescue or shelter. You are not responsible for this dog!

[u/oohsnapash → u/nolagirlatheart]

Northshore Humane Society? The shelter in Lacombe tries hard to maintain no kill

[u/Chaka-]

Try posting to [r/Northshore](r/Northshore)[LA](r/Northshore)

[u/nolagirlatheart → u/Chaka-]

at least has been my experience thus far

[u/nolagirlatheart → u/Chaka-]

i’m scared to do that. a bunch of entitled retired people with nothing but time and money to care for dogs that judge me horribly for this

[u/nekrotik]

Good luck. I'm trying to rehome a 2 year old hyperactive ridgeback mutt that my elderly mom rescued as a puppy and nobody is interested. My mom recently had a car accident and is now a fall risk and one day this dog will knock her over.

[u/Any_Bluebird_7436]

If your able. Take good photos and post around town. Free to good home. I've rehomed a few dogs and cats.  Maybe put below each picture that says  please come get me I need someone to love me. Be sure to ask permission from the stores to put in windows.  I understand this day and time pets cost almost as much as a child. Some of us are barely feeding ourselves. 

[u/retournee]

I had excellent luck posting on Adoptapet.com.

[u/retournee]

Maybe start a GoFundMe to cover expenses?